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[quote=Anonymous]Parent of a Churchill Junior here. 
Here's what I've gotten out of my son:

The school is a mix of stress levels. Sure, there's the extremely high achieving bunch, and yes, most of them are Asians (east Asians and Indians), but that's actually a minority. Most of the school is NOT like that - first AP is usually Junior year, maybe Sophomore year with NSL (US Government and Politics).
Yes, almost everyone will take at least one AP class. But, Churchill isn't all filled with geniuses. Some APs (like for example AP Psych, far and away the most popular AP class) are fairly easy...probably easier than an honors English class. The subject material is interesting to most kids and the work load isn't absurd. Not all the APs are created equal. Not every single kid is taking AP BC Calculus.
But, keep in mind that the top is waaaaaaaay up there. 13+ APs by graduation is more or less the norm with people aiming for Harvard, most of which are 5s. If you want your kid to be at the top without having to try very hard...don't send them to Churchill.

If I were you I'd worry more about cliques. Churchill is pretty cliquey. [/quote]

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